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Library Card Policy

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Residents of Kings County may apply for a library card at any branch. By obtaining a library card, this will allow the holder to use the full range of library services in Kings County and in the member libraries of the San Joaquin Valley Library System.

Anyone under the age of 18 wishing to have a library card must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardian. Additionally, parents must fill out the application and provide the proper documentation as listed above. Parents and legal guardians assume full financial responsibility for anything checked out on their child's library card.

The first library card is free. Lost or stolen cards are $2.00 to replace. Please report lost or stolen cards immediately.

Patrons MUST have your library card present when you check out library materials or use computers with Internet capability.

Patrons MUST bring your library card and library materials with you to renew library materials.

Patrons owing more than $5.00 in fines are unable to checkout library materials.

Patrons owing more than $5.00 are unable to have additional library cards created for their children.

Patrons can renew library materials online one time through the ValleyCat or by calling TeleCirc toll free at (866) 290-8681.

Library card applications are available in English and Spanish to print, fill out, and then return to the nearest library location to recieve a library card.

Library Loan Time Limits:

DVDs - One week (as long as there are no holds)

TV series (set) DVDs – 3 weeks (as long as there are no holds)

Magazines check out for one week no renewals

Short Loans check out for two weeks no renewals

Note: These limits apply to Kings County Library items only. Items from other county libraries are subject to their rules.